CommercialWhat's Trending in Aerospace - February 14, 2021 Check out the Feb. 14 edition of What's Trending in Aerospace, where editors and contributors for Avionics International bring you some of the latest headlines and updates happening across the global aerospace industry.…
CommercialPODCAST: Virgin Atlantic's Zoe Cameron Talks Flying A350 and Inspiring Future Pilots On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Zoe Cameron, senior first officer for Virgin Atlantic, joins to discuss her experience flying with new avionics, iPad and connectivity technologies on the Airbus…
CommercialSingapore Airlines Makes $4 Billion Deferral to Airbus and Boeing Fleet Delivery Schedule Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) will defer more than $4 billion in capital expenditure on the delivery of Airbus and Boeing aircraft scheduled over the next two years under new agreements with the…
CommercialBiometric Privacy in the Era of COVID-19: Facial Recognition Compliance for Airports and Airlines The commercial use of facial recognition technology has advanced at an explosive rate, expanding into numerous industries. This technology has had an especially transformative impact on the commercial aviation industry, where facial…
AI & AutonomyAir Force Research Lab to Test Multiple Skyborg Prototypes This Year Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Commander Brig. Gen. Heather Pringle and Air Force program executive officer for aircraft and advanced weapons Brig. Gen. Dale White are leading an effort this year to…
Business & GAPODCAST: Volare Aviation's Dustin Dryden Talks Private Flying Trends in Europe On this episode of the Connected Aircraft Podcast, Dustin Dryden, founder and chairman of Volare Aviation, joins to discuss the changes his company's private jet charter business experienced in 2020 under the…
ConnectivityXTS Satellite Enters Service for Panasonic’s Next Generation IFC Network in Asia Pacific Panasonic Avionics is ready for initial operations of its next-generation extreme high throughput satellite (XTS) in-flight connectivity (IFC) service in the Asia Pacific region. The first XTS satellite entered service on Feb.…
CommercialQatar Airways to Upgrade Boeing 787-8 In-flight Entertainment Systems Qatar Airways is upgrading the cabin in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems across its fleet of in-service Boeing 787-8s. The upgrade will feature the installation of the Thales AVANT IFE system in the Middle…